Herman Reynders

Herman Reynders (1 February 1958-) was a Belgian politician who served as Governor of Limburg from 2009, succeeding Steve Stevaert.

Biography
Herman Reynders was born in Hasselt, Limburg on 1 February 1958, and he played for Basketball League Belgium for eight years. From 1979 to 1983, he played on the Belgian national basketball team, and he became a Hasselt city council member in 1989. In 1995, he became the alderman in charge of financial affairs, and he was elected to the Flemish Parliament in 2004 as a member of the Socialist Party-Different (sp.a). From 2005 to 2009, he served as Mayor of Hasselt, and he succeeded Steve Stevaert as Governor of Limburg in 2009.